And the attorneys get richer and richer. . .
Apropos of nothing, I have worked for large law firms for 18 years and I’ve purchased a substantial quantity of legal services for my own businesses. I know your comment was tongue in cheek, 100% accurate. Lawyers are shameless when it comes to jacking up fees for clients.
If you’re interested in how not to buy legal services, here’s a primer based upon my personal experience. It’s on my blog, in case you’d like to see an embarrassing story of overpaying a lawyer for mediocre results:
How NOT to Hire a Law Firm — Client Sciences
The level of disingenuousness on the part of the lawyer alone is worth the read.